Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 25, 2008, at 1:03 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote: > Hi Steve, > > The viewfinders of the D300 and D200 are fairly bright, brighter > then the Canon 5D and 1Ds MkII. Not quite the brightness of the > Leica R8. Information in the viewfinder like shutter speed and > aperture are excellent, much, much better then the Canons. Almost > impossible to see data in the Canon finder in sunlight, no problem > with the Nikons. > > Leica R lens can't be used on any of the Nikons because the mount to > film plane is nearly identical. No adapters for infinity focus. You > need to go Canon or 4/3rds to use R glass. > > As far as body ergonomics and button placement goes, the Nikons are > much better then my Canons. thanks...that's very helpful...Steve > > > Regards, > Len > > > On Jan 25, 2008, at 12:07 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > >> >> On Jan 25, 2008, at 10:01 AM, Walt Johnson wrote: >> >>> Steve >>> >>> Just how many darn cameras do you own? >>> >>> inquiring minds want to know :-P >>> >>> Steve Barbour wrote: >>>> Would someone using the Nikon D300 tell us please, about the >>>> qualities of the viewfinder... >>>> >>>> >>>> and, >>>> >>>> I assume that use of Leica R lenses on this camera, with an >>>> adapter, is not possible... >> >> >> but please tell us about manual focus of (old) Nikon lenses on the >> body....Steve >> >> >> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> thanks, Steve >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information